Sociology for the 21st century

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Sociology for the 21st century

Tim Curry, Robert Jiobu, Kent Schwirian

Prentice Hall, c1997

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Sociology for the twenty-first century

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 450-464) and indexes

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Description

This text introduces sociology using the overall theme "The Great Social Transformation" to systematically highlight two aspects of social change. The first is the change from social life organized around personal, communal relations (as in more traditional societies) to social life organized around impersonal, associational relations (as in industrial and post-industrial societies). The second aspect concerns ongoing social change and the implications it has for life in the 21st century.

Table of Contents

I. PERSPECTIVE AND METHOD. 1. What Is Sociology? 2. Culture, Society, and Social Change. 3. Socialization and Deviance. 4. Interaction, Groups, and Organizations. 5. Population, Ecology, and Urbanization. II. SOCIAL INEQUALITY. 6. Inequalities of Social Class. 7. Inequalities of Race and Ethnicity. 8. Inequalities of Gender. III. SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS. 9. Marriage and the Family. 10. Education. 11. Religion. 12. The Political Order. 13. The Economy. 14. Medicine and Health Care. IV. WORKING FOR CHANGE. 15. Collective Social Action.

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